Flower Necklace

About this design:

I was hesitant about this piece. I've worked on it, on and off, for a month (maybe more). I'm really happy with the flower, and I LOVE the green color, probably one of my favorites so far, but I anticipated more detail on the necklace, and I'm just lost... any feedback or advice is greatly appreciated!

Components:

Toho seed beads, silver plated toggle, from LB. Pearls.

Additional Images:

It’s wonderful! Springy and cute, especially the little green leaf sticking out from underneath the flower! I admire anyone who can do this sort of beading, I haven’t a clue how to do it, so no advice from me!

I LOVE your intricate design!! I love the center colors too. They’re perfect for your floral creation.
I think yellow would make it too dis-jointed. Just my humble opinion. Creativeness does not require us to follow conventional rules.
It’s gorgeous the way it is…WOW!!!

thank you all for your wonderful comments.
I like your idea, Beadaholic. I think another one is going to be made in the near future, and I will use your idea to make a dual colored flower.
Syd, yes, all beads. made by me. the necklace itself was very simple, it was made using diagonal peyote. I also used diagonal peyote to make the leaf, and i used increasing herringbone to make the flower.
I have another flower, smaller than that one, that I’m making a brooch with for my mom. I’ve already given her 4 mothers day gifts,but I’m slightly addicted to making jewelry as gifts for people.
again, thank you all for your advice and kind words. I think its just me being obsessive. I had an idea in my head that didn’t work out, and I think thats why I thought it was too bland. The more I ogle it and wear it, the more I like it.

I can relate to that about making jewelry as gifts… my mother has complained a bit lately… If it wears well, that’s the most important thing. Otherwise, I feel as clueless as Gail, but just thinking visually (not much grasp of the techniques involved ), maybe you could add a slightly darker shade of green to the strand part, to give more depth? (And then maybe not… wearing it and watching it are two different things…)

Now… I may be off-base here but could you weave in a dotted line (so to speak) of small pearls down the green– kind of like dashed/dotted ribbon? Perhaps you just need a little offset on the green to make it come together like you’d like. It would add a little depth to the green as well. I do like this though and am amazed by your endless beading talent! Beautiful!

So here’s what I’ve decided… I’m going to leave this one as is. I’m going to make a handful of other flowers using all the different ideas suggested here (since I like all of them), and the one I like most will be turned into a new necklace.
As for the necklace on the new one, I think I’m going to use two shades of green. Also, I’m going to include a few more leaves in different sizes for the flower.
Thank you all for your kind words and advice